J.C. Penney to file for bankruptcy as soon as next week, sources say
May 08, 2020 at 11:01 AM EDT
J.C. Penney Co Inc is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection as soon as next week with plans to permanently close about a quarter of its roughly 850 stores, becoming the latest major U.S. retailer to succumb to fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, according to people familiar with the matter.